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Bangladesh Accord extended three years – worker protections strengthened, proponents promote an “alternative to standard CSR programs”

July 21, 2017

Two global unions, four labor rights organizations and 23 apparel brands and retailers agreed in late June to amend and extend the ground-breaking Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety that has led to safer working conditions for 4 million garment workers in the world’s #2 apparel producer.

OHS initiative for workers, community established in Bangladesh

October 6, 2016

On October 2, 2016, the OHS Initiative for Workers and Community received the legally required approval from the Bangladesh government’s NGO Bureau to begin operations, green-lighting its “train-the-trainer” program on workplace health and safety with six leading labor, women’s, public health and occupational health and safety (OHS) organizations.

Three AIHA past presidents lead “Challenge Fund” for grassroots OHS project in Bangladesh

June 15, 2016

Three past presidents of the AIHA - Barbara Dawson, John Henshaw and Zack Mansdorf - are leading a fundraising effort to support a grassroots-level occupational safety and health training program in Bangladesh.

UL, partners tackle India’s workplace safety problems

May 31, 2016

India’s high occupational fatality and illness rate was the subject of a meeting held last month in New Delhi aimed at identifying and developing solutions for key obstacles to improved workplace safety.

Actually some things have changed…

Marking the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse

Garrett Brown MPH, CIH

May 11, 2016

April 24th marked the third anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh, that killed 1,138 garment workers in a moment and injured 2,500 others, some disabled for life.

NFPA assesses fire, life safety in Bangladesh garment industry

March 31, 2016

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released the Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry High-Level Assessment Report, an appraisal and gap analysis of Bangladesh fire and building safety standards, protocols, inspection procedures and training programs.

Globetrotting safety and health emissary discusses “pitiless, globalized economy”

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2015

Monday afternoon at the 2015 AIHce in Salt Lake City features the annual Jeffrey S. Lee Lecture, this year given by Garrett Brown, titled, “Two Decades Spent Helping Workers Protect Their Own Health and Safety in a Pitiless, Globalized Economy.”

I2P2 rule, safety in global apparel industry to be explored at AIHA Fall Conference

Emerging OEHS government policies will be hot topics

September 23, 2014

Several high-profile government policy issues in the industrial hygiene and occupational health and safety field will be featured at the 2014 AIHA Fall Conference, coming up Oct. 18-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Washington, D.C.

Are you up on the latest EHS trends?

Dave Johnson

September 16, 2014

Here is what ISHN noticed is “in” and “out” in terms of EHS trends based on education sessions and corridor talk at the ASSE Safety 2014 meeting in Orlando this past June.

Progress report: Bangladesh Accord has completed 800+ inspections

July 18, 2014

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh announces publication of factory inspection reports: Just over one year ago in May 2013, ready-made garment (RMG) industry global brands and retailers and two global unions and their national RMG affiliates signed an unprecedented agreement to make RMG factories safe in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Accord extended three years – worker protections strengthened, proponents promote an “alternative to standard CSR programs”

OHS initiative for workers, community established in Bangladesh

Three AIHA past presidents lead “Challenge Fund” for grassroots OHS project in Bangladesh

UL, partners tackle India’s workplace safety problems

Marking the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse

NFPA assesses fire, life safety in Bangladesh garment industry

Globetrotting safety and health emissary discusses “pitiless, globalized economy”

I2P2 rule, safety in global apparel industry to be explored at AIHA Fall Conference

Are you up on the latest EHS trends?

Progress report: Bangladesh Accord has completed 800+ inspections

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